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30 Day Post-Hospitalisation Benefit

Did you know that Fedhealth is one of the only medical aid schemes that pays for post-hospitalisation treatment for up to 30 days after discharge from hospital? Follow-up treatment for a full 30-day period after leaving the hospital is paid directly from Risk, so your Day-to-Day benefits are not depleted. This ensures that your treatment is completed properly, plus it protects your savings.

What does the 30-Day Post-Hospitalisation Benefit cover?

Post-hospital treatment up to 30 days from date of discharge for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, ultrasounds, general radiology and pathology.

Treatment is covered at 100% of the Fedhealth Rate and includes complications that may arise from hospitalisation.

Treatment is limited to the hospitalisation benefit within 30 days following hospitalisation ONLY. The day that you are discharged counts as the first day of the 30 days of cover. Treatment is also subject to the relevant managed healthcare programme and prior authorisation.

The following conditions apply:

You must pre-authorise treatment 48 hours prior to the treatment

Only treatment as a result of a hospital event will be covered

Only follow-up treatment related to the original diagnosis is covered

If the member does not pre-authorise treatment, the claim will then be paid from available Day-to-Day benefits (Savings and OHEB) or by the member directly

Applying for authorisation after treatment has been received will not be allowed

Treatment must be requested by the doctor who treated the patient in-hospital

Disclaimer: This website and the information contained within it is intended for information and consumption purposes only and does not by any means supersede the Rules of the Scheme. In the event of any discrepancy between this website and the Rules of the Scheme, the Rules of the Scheme will prevail.
POPI act compliance information as well as the rules of the scheme are available here - Please click on the rules and annexures / POPI Compliance tab in order to access the documents. Alternaltively a copy can be obtained by contacting the Fedhealth customer contact centre on 0860 002 153.